Chapter 50: Black and White Twin Scourge, Go Play Elsewhere

Soon after entering the forest, Xiao Li stopped.

"Since you're here, why don't you dare reveal yourself?"

A plain voice rippled faintly through the open woods, causing the freshmen standing behind it to feel their blood boil and battle spirit surge; one versus fifty, regardless of outcome, Xiao Li was today the undisputed strongest.

"Your prowess is impressive, daring to walk this forest alone!"

The captain of the Black Scourge Team stepped out from behind a tree, and as soon as he finished speaking, he saw dozens of people trailing Xiao Li.

Even the Black Scourge members felt a buzz in their heads, "Are the freshmen this united?"

"What do we do now?"

"What, scared?" The Black Scourge captain's eyes hardened, yet his mouth said nothing.

"Captain, why are your legs trembling?"

The captain muttered "idiot" under his breath; facing dozens of opponents, a single One-Star Dou Spirit would naturally be frightened.

Not everyone is as perverse as Xiao Li; can a One-Star Dou Spirit handle dozens of Great Dou Masters and Dou Masters at once?

The answer remains doubtful, because unexpectedly, the Black Scourge captain found that only one freshman had come forward.

Watching Xiao Li stride slowly toward them, the Black Scourge members stayed on guard but breathed a sigh of relief.

"You all attack together," Xiao Li said calmly.

The Black Scourge members twitched at the corners of their mouths, feeling something was off; shouldn't they be the ones saying that?

"Alright, make your move. If we let them escape, the elder won't give us any good fruit," the captain ordered, and the four members behind him unleashed their full momentum.

This year's Black Scourge Team was quite strong; not only was the captain a genuine One-Star Dou Spirit, but all four members were high‑rank Great Dou Masters.

"Mountain‑Clearing Palm!"

The Black Scourge captain let out a low shout, lightly tapped the tree trunk with his toe, turning into a black shadow that swooped down like a night‑time bat hunting prey; in two breaths he was before Xiao Li.

His hand emitted a hard, dark‑iron glow, and the powerful Dou Qi wave kicked up dust for dozens of meters, creating a grand spectacle.

Xiao Li silently extended his right hand, grasped the palm, applied gentle pressure, and with a crisp snap the dark‑iron light shattered in all directions.

Seeing the opponent's face contort in pain, Xiao Li said softly.

"Your palm is not fast enough, nor ruthless enough."

He applied a slight force with his palm, flinging the foe away; only after smashing several large trees did he stop.

The Black Scourge captain let out a gasp, spitting blood, staring at Xiao Li in disbelief, "To think you blocked my Mountain‑Clearing Palm with mere flesh power—this kid is terrifying!"

Looking at the other four horrified figures, Xiao Li swung his palm repeatedly, four crisp cracks sounded almost simultaneously; when he looked again, those four figures had been flung backward.

"Hand over your Fire Crystal Cards."

……

Seeing that the Fire Crystal Card in his hand had gained over two hundred more fire energy, Xiao Li finally smiled faintly; with this much fire energy, it should be enough for him to cultivate to a High‑rank Dou Spirit in the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.

"There's also a White Scourge Team."

Xiao Li whispered the next target and headed straight toward the hunting contest's finish line; the other seniors had already been eliminated, so the path was clear.

Amid the endless whispers, Xiao Li arrived at a pile of scattered rocks.

Seated cross‑legged on the rock pile were five figures, breathing long and steady, completely unfazed by the murmurs; all five wore white robes, matching their aloof, icy demeanor.

Among them, the strongest aura emanated from the youth at the center, who sat on the rock; contrary to his detached aura, flames burst forth, heating the stone to a reddish hue.

Xiao Li's mind remained unmoved; he was merely a somewhat stronger One-Star Dou Spirit.

"You arrived here so quickly; it seems this cohort has someone capable of uniting everyone," the central youth said calmly.

Lin Xiuyai and the others wore strange expressions; actually, they seemed to have breezed through like a spring outing, never even getting a chance to engage.

On the stone platform on the hillside, Elder Su and Hu Qian exchanged a glance, narrowed their eyes, and directed their gaze toward Xiao Li.

"He truly is a monster, barreling through; no one could stop his steps."

"Indeed, he's the most talented student of Canaan Academy in nearly a hundred years," Hu Qian sighed.

Elder Su seemed surprised, "Only in the past hundred years?"

"I'm not saying he surpasses geniuses from over a hundred years ago; it's just that I know nothing about those earlier geniuses," Hu Qian sneered. In other words, Xiao Li was the strongest talent he knew.

The White Scourge captain Bai Yi slowly rose, his upright body suddenly exuding faint heat, and asked, "You are Xiao Li?"

"You know me?" Xiao Li was surprised; few people in the inner courtyard should recognize him.

Bai Yi nodded, "We've heard of you from members of our sect; lightning attribute is rare, and among the geniuses I know, you're the only one with a lightning attribute."

Xiao Li realized that perhaps Li Hao and others had joined Bai Yi's sect and mentioned him.

"Enough chatter, finish quickly; I also want to go train early," Xiao Li interrupted as Bai Yi was about to speak, saying he had no time for idle talk and many urgent matters.

Bai Yi frowned; the man was extremely arrogant, "Since that's the case, I'll show you the gap between the outer and inner courtyards!"

Bai Yi's figure moved boldly, scorching air waves blasting outward; feeling a hint of pride, he thought the freshmen would now witness his strength.

To his surprise, Lin Xiuyai and the others showed no change in expression.

"Is the One-Star Dou Spirit's aura strong?"

"Sorry, there's really nothing; the pressure is less than a tenth of Xiao Li's."

Just as Bai Yi's figure was halfway there, Xiao Li arrived first, gripping Bai Yi's neck with one hand and lifting him into the air.

"Black and White Twin Scourge? Waste of my time, go play on one side."

The figure in white was flung backward, falling into the rock pile and being buried by debris; only a Fire Crystal Card appeared in Xiao Li's hand.

The other four members of the White Scourge hurriedly halted, stopping before Xiao Li as if slamming on brakes.

Xiao Li shook his head helplessly, "Always doing the same thing, I'm bored too."

Four more palms struck, sending the remaining White Scourge members into the rock pile, leaving four Fire Crystal Cards in Xiao Li's hand.

Silently, he changed the fire energy number on the Fire Crystal Cards in his hand to 1300; then Xiao Li shrugged helplessly, looked at Hu Qian, awaiting the verdict.

Hu Qian raised his head to the sky without a flicker of expression; only about an hour had passed. Excluding travel time, Xiao Li had defeated fifty seniors in less than half an hour—what a freak.

Heaven‑Piercing Belt's point‑boost ultra‑speed version, completed; this unsurprising matter can be covered in two or three chapters, so I won't give everyone extra filler. Reaching the climax of the three‑year pact earlier is the proper way (ω)

(End of chapter)